Venus Williams def. Kirsten Flipkens
7-5 6-2
Venus Williams defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-5 6-2 in the 2021 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Venus Williams | Kirsten Flipkens |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.0% | 63.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 80.6% | 63.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.7% | 33.3% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 0.0% | 63.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 65.0% | 52.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 36.4% | 100.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.9% | 35.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 55.6% | 44.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +8.3 | -4.6 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +4.6 | -8.3 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2021 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Venus Williams | Kirsten Flipkens |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BEL |
| Birth date | Jun 17, 1980 | Jan 10, 1986 |
| Age | 40 | 35 |
| Height | 185 cm | 165 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 81 | 90 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 958 | 878 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,720 | 1,716 |
| Current career W-L | 782–299 | 200–221 |
| Current career earnings | $43,194,440 | $6,240,599 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.